JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, cilt.79, sa.5, ss.854-860, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of cystatin C, interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in the total saliva and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of periodontally healthy children (PHC) and children with gingivitis (CG) who were between I I and 16 years old.